acne
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈækni/, (Indic) /ˈakne/
Rhymes: -ækni
=== Noun ===
acne (usually uncountable, plural acnes or acnae)
(pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
==== Derived terms ====
==== Translations ====
=== Anagrams ===
-ance, Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, ance, cane
== Catalan ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈaŋ.nə]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈaŋ.ne]
=== Noun ===
acne f (countable and uncountable, plural acnes)
acne
=== Further reading ===
“acne”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
“acne”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
“acne” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“acne” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French acné, from New Latin acne, probably from Ancient Greek
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɑkˈneː/
Hyphenation: ac‧ne
Rhymes: -eː
=== Noun ===
acne f or m (uncountable, no diminutive)
acne
==== Synonyms ====
jeugdpuistjes
==== Descendants ====
→ Indonesian: akne
== Italian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/
Rhymes: -akne
Hyphenation: àc‧ne
=== Noun ===
acne f (plural acni)
(pathology) acne
==== Derived terms ====
acneico
=== Anagrams ===
cane, cena
== Latin ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈak.neː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈak.ne]
=== Noun ===
acnē f (genitive acnēs); first declension
(New Latin) acne
==== Declension ====
First-declension noun (feminine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ē).
==== Descendants ====
English: acne
== Old English ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɑːk.ne/
=== Adjective ===
ācne
inflection of ācen:
strong accusative feminine singular
strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular
strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural
weak nominative feminine/neuter singular
weak accusative neuter singular
== Portuguese ==
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
acne f (plural acnes)
(pathology) acne (a skin condition)
acne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition)
=== Further reading ===
“acne”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“acne”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Swedish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
akne
=== Noun ===
acne c
(pathology) acne
==== Declension ====
=== References ===
“acne”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
“acne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)